Center for Grassland Studies Podcast

Center for Grassland Studies

The Center for Grassland Studies provides focused, interdisciplinary research, education and service programs and activities that emphasize the role of grasslands and turf as natural resources. Programs within the Center include Grassland Systems, PGA Golf Management and Integrated Beef Systems. The CGS Podcast calls upon the expertise of affiliates and researchers throughout Nebraska and beyond to bring listeners the latest and most relevant information on enhancing the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of grasslands.

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Juniperus Virginiana Ecology and Impact on Ecosystem Services in the Nebraska Sandhills with Tala Awada

Results from multi-scale long-term research on the impacts of Juniperus virginiana expansion on important ecosystem services in the Nebraska Sandhills.

Oct 30, 2021

ArborLinks: Collaboration from Start to Finish and Beyond with Steve Merkel

Steve Merkel, director of agronomy at Landscapes Unlimited, discusses the environmental focus of planning, design, construction, and operations at ArborLinks golf course.

Oct 12, 2021

Carbon Markets and Carbon Banks: What Do They Mean for Nebraska Agriculture? with Dave Aiken

Dave Aiken, professor in Agricultural Economics and an upcoming speaker for the Fall Seminar Series, discusses carbon markets and carbon banks.

Sep 23, 2021

Hope on the Hardgrass: Social-ecological Lessons from the Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management Project in Colorado with Hailey Wilmer

Hailey Wilmer, Research Rangeland Management Specialist with USDA-ARS Sheep Production Efficiency Research and an upcoming speaker for the Fall Seminar Series, discusses the Collaborative Adaptive Rangeland Management Project in Colorado.

Sep 23, 2021

Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics on Sandhills Wet Meadows with Martha Mamo

Martha Mamo, department head of Agronomy & Horticulture and an upcoming speaker for the Fall Seminar Series, discusses soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics on Sandhills wet meadows.

Sep 22, 2021

Seeded Perennial Grasslands: Opportunities for Marginal Cropland in the Great Plains and Midwest with Rob Mitchell

Rob Mitchell, Research Leader & Location Coordinator with USDA-ARS and an upcoming speaker for the Fall Seminar Series, discusses opportunities for marginal cropland in the Great Plains and Midwest.

Sep 21, 2021

Climate Mitigation Services from Northern Plains Grasslands with Mark A. Liebig

Mark A. Liebig, Research Soil Scientist with USDA Agricultural Research Service and an upcoming speaker for the Fall Seminar Series, discusses climate mitigation services from northern plains grasslands.

Sep 21, 2021

Leu Lecture: Advancing Understanding of Soil Organic Matter to Address XXI Century Wicked Challenges with M. Francesca Cotrufo

M. Francesca Cotrufo, professor in Soil & Crop Sciences at Colorado State University and the upcoming Leu Lecturer for the Fall Seminar Series, talks about how an understanding of soil organic matter can address future challenges.

Sep 21, 2021

Climate Change and Grassland Ecosystem Services with Martha Shulski

Martha Shulski, director with the Nebraska State Climate Office and an upcoming speaker for the Fall Seminar Series, discusses climate change and grassland ecology.

Sep 13, 2021

Nebraska’s Grasslands and Global Change: Key Questions for the Next Decade with Dave Wedin

Dave Wedin, professor in the School of Natural Resources and an upcoming speaker for the CGS Fall Seminar Series, discusses key questions for Nebraska's grasslands over the next decade.

Aug 27, 2021